Officials are optimistic the power grid will hold, but freezing rain and arctic cold could cause localized electricity outages.

TxDOT says limited crews and equipment meant smaller roads in North Texas stayed icy during the storm. Drivers remain frustrated by conditions.

Several parts of Texas are under a winter weather advisory, including counties east of El Paso, Dallas, Austin, and areas north of San Antonio.

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Texans are no strangers to extreme winter weather, especially when it comes to worrying about the power staying on. While parts of West Texas were affected by power outages due to snow and below-freezing conditions over the weekend,

Early Sunday, Jan. 25, at least 21,000 customers were without power after freezing rain, sleet and snow fell across the state Saturday.

Roofs covered with snow and roads covered with black ice are seen as temperatures drop below freezing in Buda, Texas on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Freezing precipitation over the weekend made many secondary roads impassable and some driveways quite treacherous across the state.

As North Texas starts to thaw, many people will get the unwelcome news that their pipes have burst. In Fort Worth, some people are also dealing with water main breaks.

After a winter storm and record-breaking snowfall hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area over the weekend, many school districts closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Warmer temperatures are expected to return Wednesday and improve road conditions enough to put schools back in session on Thursday.

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